Men were often far different in their roles as fathers than they were as suitors, the memories of which kept them, out of necessity, both vigilant and violent, and even in tender moments, to their daughters.

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The inability of men to show the same kind of affection as they do to their daughters is a common theme in novels and stories. In “The Changeling,” by Oscar Wilde, a father reveals that this was especially true in his time. He tells his daughter that he would never have dreamed of kissing her on the lips or embracing her as a lover, but he would beat her black and blue if she were a man. The idea of a man being gentle and loving with a woman is often shocking to modern men and women, who are too busy with careers and pursuing an active social life.

Source: The Neveropen Desert Diner

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